[HousK  OF  Reprerentatiyes.  No.  287.] 

HOUSE  OP  REl^liEHKNTATi  VE'S,  Docon.l.or  2-1,  1804.-Rcad 
first  and  second  tipics,  referred  to  Sprcial  Comuiittoc  on  ('lainis  of 
States,  and  ordered  to  be  printed. 

[By  Mr.  McCalldm. 


To  bo  entitled  An  Art  to  r-uthorizo  tlie  2d  Auditor  of  the  Treas- 
ury, or  a  (^omraisfioner.  to  be  a;  pointed    by  the  Secretary  of 
the  Treasury  with  the  oonsf-nl  of  the    Tresidont,  lo  lake 
proof  ns  to  the  exponditino^  of  the  State  of  Tenne«- 
see,  in  constructins;  military  defences  and   the 
«up])ort  of  hor  army  provioup  1o  ils  trnjisfor 
to  tlio  (Vinfodornte  Crovennnont,. 

1  WiiH;r\v'    Till' Sinic  itf  'rcnnr -^ri'     )ir.  viii"  :  ili.t-i  fd  iii<';l.-iiro«» 

2  lookil'lT  1  (1  ;iil  fiiM  \    \\  1 1  ii'i  III  w  ,1 1    ;  I  niii   i  lie     I     m  h  > :   .^i  .1  ic.-.  ;i  in     i  () 

3  bccoiiiiii",^  a  niomboi'  of  the  ( 'oid'odoratc  Slates,"  in  theSprinjijof 

4  1861,  raiyod  troojts  foj-  the  C^Mifeiorate  service,  iind  throip^h  the 

f,    .|,r..l^,.^  ..I    I,,-     \r:;  ;,     ,1m!  riM-ii. <■;..]    i!,,ui-i  .■.! i.:i  ■,;H.iit: 

0  livf    millions  ol   d«»llar.-i  111   c«>ii.snucLiii,i<  •ii.iliuu)  dcicijCCn,  the 

7  purchase  of  aruis  and   munitions  of  war,  ami  the   pay  and  sup- 

8  port  of  her  soldirr;- ;   Axn,  AVriE"F,\?,  The  pnnerR  of  the  Milita- 

9  ry  aii'i  I*  iDMiicnii  i»i';i:'t,  i.  y,<,'iii(i-  wim  tin-  mosr  ol  ilie  vouchers 

10  from   the  different  disbursing  onicers — (including:  the  papers  of 

11  the  Commissary  General,  Surtreon  General,  Chief  of  Ordnance 

12  and  other  ofticrrs.)  fell  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy  on  the  evac- 


13  uation  of  Nasliville;  some  of  the  receipts  of  the  Quartermaster 

14  and  Commi;  s^ary  having  been  destroyed  a  few  weeks  before,  by 
].j  tlie  bnrninu-  of  the  buildings  occupied  by  them;  Therefore, 

1  T/ie   Congress;  of  f/te   Cojifcderafe   Stnt'.s  of  America  do  enact, 

■2  That  the  Second  Auditor  of  the  Treasury  or  a   Commissioner 

8  to  bo  aiipointod  ))y  the  Secretary  of  tlio  Treasury,  by  and  with' 

4  the  advice  [wA  eou.^oiit  of  tlie  Pi-o^idcut,  be  hereby  authorized 

5  to  talve  proof  of  tbo  amount  cxpcnricd  by  the  State  of  Tennessee 
G  in  constructing  military  defeuccy,  the  purchase  of  arms  and  mu* 

7  uitions  of  war,  and  the  pay  and  sup})ort  of  her  army  previous  to 

8  the  date  of  its  transfer  to  the  government  of  the  Confederate 

9  States,  (allowing  credit  for  payments  made,  if  any,  and  report 
10  the  amount  owing  the  State  of  Tennessee  from  the  Confederate 
il  States,)  together  with  tlie  sums  reimbursed,  if  any,  by  the  Con- 
12  federate  Government.    He  will  also  take  proof  as  to  the  loss  of 

V6  the  vouchers  of  the  disbursing  officers  by  the  State  being  over- 
Id  run  by  the  enemy  and  by  the  burning  of  the  buildings  occupied 

15  by  the  Quartermaster  and  Commissary,  and  other  unavoidable 

16  causes.    He  will  also  take  proof  as  to  the  items  of  expenditure 

17  as  far  as  the  same  can  be  established  ;  also  as  to   the  general 

18  character  of  the  expenditures,  and  such  other  secondary  proof 

19  as  the.  State  may  be  able  to  adduce,  and  report  his  action  there- 

20  on,  together  with  the  proof  and  documentary  evidence  to  Con- 


21     gress. 


